Dunlevy resident rescued in house fire

Firefighters battle a blaze Friday night at 19 Church St. in Dunlevy. One resident was hospitalized with burns after being rescued from the home.

By MAX ROBINETTE

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Fire crews rescued a Dunlevy resident from an out-of-control kitchen fire Friday night. Firefighters responded to 19 Church St. after the blaze broke out around 9:45 p.m.  Charleroi Fire Chief Robert Whiten Jr. said the wife of the trapped occupant returned from a shopping trip to find her home ablaze and her wheelchair-bound husband inside yelling for help.

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